LSCA Business
What's better than 1 million steps? If you’re going to have a charity fundraiser and a challenge, and you’re a Chartered Accountant, then certainly numbers need to be involved.
seemed to be some irony in walking a million steps in such a well-named month.
I’m sure you will be aware that Chris is an intrepid athlete and adventurer, and certainly 16 miles in a day, in one day, is comfortable – but 31 consecutive times for a busy fellow like him?
A little further consideration arrived at the charitable aim, and it seemed particularly appropriate to be walking to raise the final tranche of funding for a disabled, accessible lift for Tranmere Rovers main stand at Prenton Park. This was a project that had been running for a couple of years, initiated by the Club’s Disabled Supporters’ Association, and supported by their London based supporters’ club, the Southern Super White Army. During the pandemic, it had stalled, and Martyn as an Associate Director of the Club was asked to complete the project by one of our Society’s members – of course, the Tranmere Chairman, Mark Palios.
So, the fine idea of sharing that million was suggested, and the challenge was accelerated to March – there
1st March arrived, and Chris and Martyn had a clear plan. Meet locally – both living in Oxton helped with
“Martyn”, asked Chris Wainwright, our Business Members’ Committee powerhouse, of our Editor, “I think I’d like to walk a million steps in May!” One quick calculation later and it was revealed that was over 30,000 steps, in fact as you will know more precisely, 32,258 per day – or approximately 16 miles.
36
